Innerbloom

"Innerbloom" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs. The song was released on 20 November 2015 as the third single from the group's second studio album, Bloom (2016). The song peaked at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2017. The song listed at #5 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of the Decade in March 2020, whilst the What So Not remix polled at #64.

"Innerbloom"
Single by Rüfüs
from the album Bloom
Released	20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
Genre	Electronic deep house progressive house
Length	9:38
Label	Sweat It Out!
Songwriter(s)	Jon George Tyrone Lindqvist James Hunt
Producer(s)	Jon George Tyrone Lindqvist James Hunt
Rüfüs singles chronology
"Like an Animal" (2015) "Innerbloom" (2015) "Say a Prayer for Me" (2016)

RÜFÜS vocalist Tyrone Lindqvist said "I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this, but our favourite artists are our favourite because we've shared moments listening to them with friends or family that you can't recreate, moments you remember forever. We really wanted to create those moments for other people with the songs from Bloom. "Innerbloom" is probably the most personal song we've written in terms of where we are at as people."^[1]

Reception

Sosefina Fuamoli from the AU Review labelled the song "a surefire hit", saying the song conjures a "blissful electronic atmosphere".^[1]

In a review of Bloom, Marcus Teague from the Guardian called the song the album's "high-water mark", writing that it's "a near-ten minute swim through woozy synths unspooling towards a perfectly weighted anthem of the interior."^[2]

At the 2017 Electronic Music Awards, the "Sasha remix" won "Record of the Year".^[3]

Legacy

"Innerbloom" has had "a long-lasting impact on Australia's music culture" and is "indisputably" known as Rüfüs Du Sol's "magnum opus".^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Katzki and released on 26 October 2016.^[5] AAA Backstage called the video "mesmerising," and said, "The "Innerbloom" video is composed entirely of artistic microscope footage of different coloured paints being swirled together in soothing patterns. Resembling dreamy distant landscapes and far away galaxies, the visual effects paired with Innerbloom's sonic soundscape is uplifting, inspiring, and kind of therapeutic."^[6]

Track listing

Digital single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Innerbloom" (album version)	9:38

Digital single (What So Not remix)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Innerbloom" (What So Not remix)	4:37

radio edit single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Innerbloom" (radio edit)	3:58

Remixes single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Innerbloom" (Lane 8 remix)	7:15
2.	"Innerbloom" (H.O.S.H. remix)	9:59
3.	"Innerbloom" (Andhim remix)	7:44
4.	"Innerbloom" (What So Not remix)	4:37
5.	"Innerbloom" (Parker + Barrow remix)	8:39

Digital single (Sasha remix)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Innerbloom" (Sasha remix)	10:49

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	65
Australian Independent (AIR)[8]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Version	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	Single	20 November 2015	Digital download	Sweat It Out!
	What So Not single	18 March 2016[10]	Digital download	Sweat It Out!	SWEATDS208DJ
	Limited edition vinyl	16 April 2016	Vinyl	Sweat It Out!	SWEATA010V
	Radio edit	30 September 2016[11]	Digital download	Sweat It Out!
	Remixes	21 October 2016[12]	Digital download	Sweat It Out!	SWEATDS242DJ
United Kingdom	Sasha remix	4 November 2016[13]	Digital download	Last Night on Earth	LNOE061